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Q: I am worried about germs on my kitchen counters. Is it true that more bleach kills more germs?
A: The only advantage to using more bleach than prescribed is if the surface is soiled. To create a sanitizing solution, it is recommended that you use one tablespoon of EPA-registered unscented liquid bleach per gallon of water. Spread the solution liberally over the countertop. Let stand for at least two minutes and then allow to air-dry. We recommend making up fresh sanitizing solution as…
Here at ACI, we have challenged our members to align their corporate climate strategy and targets with the 1.5°C ambition, which strives to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050. Across the cleaning products industry, companies are taking bold action to limit the global average temperature rise to less than 1.5°C.
Note: This case study was originally conducted in 2021. As of 2024, Novozymes is now Novonesis.
Novozymes is combating climate change by cutting its own greenhouse gas emissions…
ACI and Good Housekeeping’s Third Annual Cleaning Summit Takes Place October 26
Register for This Free, Virtual Event at: https://live.goodhousekeeping.com/discovercleaning2022
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and Good Housekeeping are coming together again for the 2022 Discover Cleaning Summit: The Clean, Healthy & Happy Home. Registration is now open for the free, virtual event, which will be held on October 26 at 1 PM EDT.
The event is designed to address the cleaning…
Honored by Association TRENDS, CEO Update for “Making a Vital Contribution to the Leadership of a Well-Recognized Association”
Melissa Hockstad, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), was named 2023 Association Executive of the Year by Association TRENDS and CEO Update.
The annual honor recognizes a CEO who “currently makes a vital contribution to the leadership of a well-recognized association, who has an impact on the…
ACI Distinguished Paper Award Presented at AOCS Annual Meeting
Research that could be used for screening and developing new detergents based on biomimetic membranes has been recognized as the best paper published in 2022 in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents.
The authors were recognized during the 2023 American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting, held April 30 - May 3 in Denver, Colorado.
The Distinguished Paper Award is an annual honor presented by the American Cleaning…
StatisticaL Àssessnent of a Limnological Data Set
by
Robert Clifford, Jr., John W. Wilkinson and Nicholas L. Clesceri
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.
ÀBSTRACT
In a study of Wisconsin Lakes, to examine the effects upon naterquality of imposition of a ban on detergent phosphorus, the
desiqrn protocol employed the concept of test lakes and referencelakes. A pairing was made of each test lake with a reference
lake having as many similar characteristics as possible with the
test l-ake…
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2019 Sustainability Report Launch
Social Media Toolkit
It is with great pleasure that ACI presents our 2019 Sustainability Report, The Future is Clean, which you
can now find on our website. We invite you to share the report throughout your company and with your
key stakeholders, customers and audiences.
Please see suggested content on the following pages for sharing this important message through your
social channels. In addition,…
Make your own mini-book: The Art of Sciences & Bubbles is now available in a downloadable PDF format.
Combine water and detergent.
Stir well, but do not shake.
For stronger bubbles, add ½ cup corn syrup or glycerin, or more detergent.
Experiment with different brands of dishwashing detergent until you find one that works best for you.
HINT: Playing with bubbles can be messy and slippery! Try blowing bubbles outdoors, near…
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PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION
USES OF GLYCERINE T HE unusual combination of properties of glycerine has resulted in its use in a great variety of products
and processes. Some of these uses depend on its physical
properties such as hygroscopicity, viscosity or high
,boiling point - while others depend on its chemical
properties. In many cases it may be a combination of
several of its properties, both physical and chemical,
which make…
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Blue-Green A1ga1 Bloom in the Neuse River
Submi.tted to:
The Soap and Detergent Association
475 Park Avenue South at 32nd Streer
New York, Ny 10016
AtÈention: Dr. Keith A. Booman
Technical Director
Submitted by:
Wu-Seng Lung
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Virginia
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Hans h¡. Paerl
Professor
Institute of lfaríne Sciences
University of North Carolína
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